I am always in a hurry. I am almost always running late, or worried about upsetting people if I am late for something. I am pretty much constantly feeling behind and therefore rushed. I work several part time jobs, and … Continue reading →

It has taken me 3 months to write this, though the ideas words and feelings have been bouncing around my head for that long. And now, with my beautiful sleeping baby girl on my lap, it seems like the right … Continue reading →

I remember one night at our kitchen table when my oldest child was just over 2, we were eating dinner together and laughing, sharing in the joy of our life. At that time my husband was working second shift and … Continue reading →

For as long as our oldest son (who is nine) has been aware of college, he has proclaimed to my wife and I that he would not go. Until recently I found this a bit odd. My wife and I … Continue reading →

A few weeks back I came across this gem of an article by CNN contributor LZ Granderson. It was shared approvingly by a few facebook friends, and I couldn’t resist the headline, knowing that the article was probably going to … Continue reading →

Midwest punk band Rise Against have produced a video for their single “Make it Stop” in partnership with the It Gets better Project. The It Gets better Project is a nonprofit organization created to promote the message that the bullying … Continue reading →